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• Oversees the financial and accounting activities at the project
  level, prepares financial projections in consultation with the Project
  Manager and section heads, computes budget/expenditure estimates, and
  submits weekly financial monitoring statements as per available budget;
• Maintains and enforces compliance with internal control systems and
  accounts records for all financial transactions, and updates all records
  in accordance with LWF financial policies, guidelines and procedures;
• Prepares all transaction summaries and ledger entries for posting in
  the SAGE Accounting System;
• Ensures that established internal control systems for receipts and
  expenditures of funds are in place, adhered to and maintained;
• Controls expenditures at project level in consultation with the
  Senior Accountant to ensure that they are made in line with donor
  requirements and established LWF Uganda guidelines, procedures, cash flow
  projections requests, and availability of funds;
• Prepares financial sub-project monitoring reports for submission to
  donors through Kampala;
• Prepares and submits realistic and timely cash flow projects to the
  Senior Accountant in consultation with the Project Manager and Section
  heads, and notifies the Sub Program Manager and Senior Accountant of
  impending cash flow shortages;
• Prepares monthly management and financial reports for the project
  (including cash analysis, bank reconciliation statements, and monthly
  income and expenditure statements of the project), and submits such
  accounting information to LWF Kampala through the Sub Program Manager;
• Facilitates and coordinates spot checks, verifications and audits,
  readily avails relevant documents, ensures prompt responses in consultation
  with the Senior Accountant and Project Manager, and follows-up and
  implement recommendations made by both internal and external auditors;
• Ascertains that vouchers and claims are correct, with appropriate
  supporting documents attached before submitting them for authorization or
  endorsement by the Sub Program Manager;
• Reviews purchase orders and draft contract agreements initiated by
  Section heads and checks them against funds available prior to approval;
• Prepares budgets at project level and verifies their accuracy and
  suitability with Section heads, the Project Manager and the Senior
  Accountant.

• The ideal candidate for the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Project
  Accountant job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting,
  Business, Finance or related field;
• Four years of progressive work experience in donor funded projects;
• Hands-on experience working with a computerized accounting system
  preferably with SAGE
• System applications and excel spread sheets; and
• Excellent communication, organizational and reporting skills, team
  player, trustworthy and responsible;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with
  rigorous deadlines;
• Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under
  demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.

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